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	As a consequence of taking a geas to tithe 10% of his income to a Shinto temple, Tsayoi has benefited from a Blessing on Unborn Child which has raised his PS by 5, even beyond Racial Maximum. The geas is monitored by a spirit bull, and if, for any reason, the stricture is not kept, the Blessing will fail as the bull leaves Tsayoi's side. <br>		As a consequence of taking a geas to tithe 10% of his income to a Shinto temple, Tsayoi has benefited from a Blessing on Unborn Child which has raised his PS by 5, even beyond Racial Maximum. The geas is monitored by a spirit bull, and if, for any reason, the stricture is not kept, the Blessing will fail as the bull leaves Tsayoi's side. <br>

	As a result of successfully completing this adventure, Serifan the Lord of Patterns has interceded with the Duke of Carzala to settle Blackshore on Tsayoi, land which is enfeoffed to his grace. He is styled Tsayoi of Blackshore now and his social rank is Gentry.<br> [[Image:BlackshoreMap.jpg ~~â€Ž~~\|right\|200px]]		As a result of successfully completing this adventure, Serifan the Lord of Patterns has interceded with the Duke of Carzala to settle Blackshore on Tsayoi, land which is enfeoffed to his grace. He is styled Tsayoi of Blackshore now and his social rank is Gentry.<br> [[Image:BlackshoreMap.jpg \|right\|200px]]
	Blackshore is an abandoned holding 10 miles west of the town of Avoca and about five miles south of it. It is surrounded by hills, which descend to marshy moors, and rise to black sand dunes which face the sea. Without extensive draining, it is unsuitable for agriculture.<br>		Blackshore is an abandoned holding 10 miles west of the town of Avoca and about five miles south of it. It is surrounded by hills, which descend to marshy moors, and rise to black sand dunes which face the sea. Without extensive draining, it is unsuitable for agriculture.<br>
	A thick copse of oak and beech trees, some five acres in area, stand at the base of the hills to the west bordering the marsh to the north a ways. The marsh on this side flows with clean water, and is particularly fertile, increasing the chance of finding beneficial herbs by +15. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The clean marsh may be harvested once in Spring, twice in Summer and three times in Autumn. <br>		A thick copse of oak and beech trees, some five acres in area, stand at the base of the hills to the west bordering the marsh to the north a ways. The marsh on this side flows with clean water, and is particularly fertile, increasing the chance of finding beneficial herbs by +15. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The clean marsh may be harvested once in Spring, twice in Summer and three times in Autumn. <br>

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	\| Your aorta is severed and you are quite dead. Rest assured your companions will do their best to console your widow(er).		\| Your aorta is severed and you are quite dead. Rest assured your companions will do their best to console your widow(er).
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	\| ~~14â€“18~~		\| 14-18
	\| Tsk, tsk. A wound of the solid viscera. Usually fatal. Take 3 Damage Points to Endurance immediately and 1 per pulse thereafter until the bleeding is stopped by a Healer of Rank 2 or above or you die. Add 30 to the chance of infection.		\| Tsk, tsk. A wound of the solid viscera. Usually fatal. Take 3 Damage Points to Endurance immediately and 1 per pulse thereafter until the bleeding is stopped by a Healer of Rank 2 or above or you die. Add 30 to the chance of infection.
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	\| ~~21â€“25~~		\| 21-25
	\| A chest wound. Take 2 Damage Points to Endurance immediately and reduce your TMR by 1 until recovered (about 2 months). Look on the bright side, though. Your attacker's weapon is caught in your rib cage and has been wrenched from their grasp.		\| A chest wound. Take 2 Damage Points to Endurance immediately and reduce your TMR by 1 until recovered (about 2 months). Look on the bright side, though. Your attacker's weapon is caught in your rib cage and has been wrenched from their grasp.
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	\| The same as 35, except it's your good primary arm that has been lopped off.		\| The same as 35, except it's your good primary arm that has been lopped off.
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	\| ~~68â€“69~~		\| 68-69
	\| A nasty slash in the region of the shoulder and neck. Roll D10. On a roll of ~~1â€“3~~, your head is severed and your corpse tumbles to the ground. On a roll of ~~4â€“6~~, your secondary collar bone is crushed; on a roll of ~~7â€“10~~ your primary collar bone is crushed. If your collar bone is crushed, the results are identical to ~~53â€“60~~, except you suffer 4 Damage Points to Endurance.		\| A nasty slash in the region of the shoulder and neck. Roll D10. On a roll of 1-3, your head is severed and your corpse tumbles to the ground. On a roll of 4-6, your secondary collar bone is crushed; on a roll of 7-10 your primary collar bone is crushed. If your collar bone is crushed, the results are identical to 53-60, except you suffer 4 Damage Points to Endurance.
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	\| ~~75â€“80~~		\| 75-80
	\| A massive chest wound accompanied by broken ribs and crushed tissues. Very ugly, this. Take 5 Damage Points immediately from Endurance. Reduce your MD and AG by 3 each until this wound heals (which should take about 4 months). Increase your chance of infection by 10.		\| A massive chest wound accompanied by broken ribs and crushed tissues. Very ugly, this. Take 5 Damage Points immediately from Endurance. Reduce your MD and AG by 3 each until this wound heals (which should take about 4 months). Increase your chance of infection by 10.
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	\| ~~85â€“87~~		\| 85-87
	\| A jarring blow to your primary shoulder inflicts 2 Damage Points immediately to Endurance. Roll D10; the result is the number of pulses the arm is useless. You immediately drop anything held in that hand.		\| A jarring blow to your primary shoulder inflicts 2 Damage Points immediately to Endurance. Roll D10; the result is the number of pulses the arm is useless. You immediately drop anything held in that hand.
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	\| ~~88â€“89~~		\| 88-89
	\| Similar to ~~85â€“87~~ except it is your secondary shoulder.		\| Similar to 85-87 except it is your secondary shoulder.
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	The glass of the visor has special properties. Tsayoi may infuse his Appreciation of Beauty into the visor so that on the next occasion he encounters a horror or some dread thing from beyond space & time, he may add + 5 / point of Beauty to his chance to avoid fear or terror. When it is lowered over the wearer's eyes, the wearer:		The glass of the visor has special properties. Tsayoi may infuse his Appreciation of Beauty into the visor so that on the next occasion he encounters a horror or some dread thing from beyond space & time, he may add + 5 / point of Beauty to his chance to avoid fear or terror. When it is lowered over the wearer's eyes, the wearer:
	* <s>has their PC value reduced by 10</s> ''Removed by Vitri, the Lord of Glass''		* <s>has their PC value reduced by 10</s> ''Removed by Vitri, the Lord of Glass''
	* becomes immune to the Specific Grievous Injury: 13: ''Your ~~opponentâ€™s~~ weapon has entered your eye...''		* becomes immune to the Specific Grievous Injury: 13: ''Your opponent's weapon has entered your eye...''
	* the entire armour becomes a sealed environment which will not allow the passage of noxious, corrosive vapours or fluids, and it is proof against a vaccuum, but for no more than 30 minutes.		* the entire armour becomes a sealed environment which will not allow the passage of noxious, corrosive vapours or fluids, and it is proof against a vaccuum, but for no more than 30 minutes.
	* may, within 120 feet, see things that are Walking Unseen, Invisible and Blended if Rank in Infravision is equal or greater.'''*'''		* may, within 120 feet, see things that are Walking Unseen, Invisible and Blended if Rank in Infravision is equal or greater.'''*'''
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	\| A chest wound. Take 2 Damage Points to Endurance immediately and reduce your TMR by 1 until recovered (about 2 months). Look on the bright side, though. Your ~~attackerâ€™s~~ weapon is caught in your rib cage and has been wrenched from their grasp.		\| A chest wound. Take 2 Damage Points to Endurance immediately and reduce your TMR by 1 until recovered (about 2 months). Look on the bright side, though. Your attacker's weapon is caught in your rib cage and has been wrenched from their grasp.
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	\| The same as 35, except ~~itâ€™s~~ your good primary arm that has been lopped off.		\| The same as 35, except it's your good primary arm that has been lopped off.
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	''Storage:'' Potion<br>		''Storage:'' Potion<br>
	''Target:'' Entity<br>		''Target:'' Entity<br>
	''Effects:'' This spell forms a bubble around the mouth and nose of the Adept and covers their eyes with a transparent film. This allows the Adept to breathe and see equally well under water as on land. They may cast spells subject to the restrictions of their College. The spell does not affect the ~~Adeptâ€™s~~ ability to operate on the surface. This spell allows vocal communication to a range of the ~~Adeptâ€™s~~ perception in hexes.<br>		''Effects:'' This spell forms a bubble around the mouth and nose of the Adept and covers their eyes with a transparent film. This allows the Adept to breathe and see equally well under water as on land. They may cast spells subject to the restrictions of their College. The spell does not affect the Adept's ability to operate on the surface. This spell allows vocal communication to a range of the Adept's perception in hexes.<br>
	This spell is considered part of the Special Knowledge of the Adept's college and may not be taught.		This spell is considered part of the Special Knowledge of the Adept's college and may not be taught.
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Velcanthus: /* Cleansing Flame - Curse Burner */

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Cleansing Flame - Curse Burner

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	The result is applied against the MA of the curse as a reduction, making it easier to remove. Curse Burner lasts until the Curse is removed or it is counterspelled in the usual ways.		The result is applied against the MA of the curse as a reduction, making it easier to remove. Curse Burner lasts until the Curse is removed or it is counterspelled in the usual ways.<br>
	'''Cost:''' 3000<br>		'''Cost:''' 3000<br>
	'''Constraints:''' Unracks the spell, reduces FT value by 4.<br>		'''Constraints:''' Unracks the spell, reduces FT value by 4.<br>

Velcanthus: /* Abilities */

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Abilities

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 |align="center"| Victoria
 |align="center"| Spectral Lore
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Velcanthus: /* Sword Blessing */

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Sword Blessing

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 |align="center"| Meta magic
 |align="center"| Quest
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Velcanthus: /* Common Property */

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Common Property

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 == Mortal Cherry x 4 ==
 These cherries will remain fresh until consumed and will change the state of anyone who eats them from long-living to short-living. Those who are short-living creatures are, by and large, unaffected by this, although if they have been in some manner granted eternal life, that boon will have been terminated.<br>
 == Cherry Blossom x 8 ==
 The blossoms must be dried and added to chrysanthemum tea whereupon it will keep indefinitely, one blossom being sufficient for about 6 cups of tea. Whoever drinks this as a part of a tea ceremony will automatically succeed in their next (1) Check to avoid Fear, Horror or Awe, or will automatically recover from their next Stun condition.
 = Consumables =

Velcanthus at 00:38, 10 March 2016

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	As a consequence of taking a geas to tithe 10% of his income to a Shinto temple, Tsayoi has benefited from a Blessing on Unborn Child which has raised his PS by 5, even beyond Racial Maximum. The geas is monitored by a spirit bull, and if, for any reason, the stricture is not kept, the Blessing will fail as the bull leaves Tsayoi's side. <br>		As a consequence of taking a geas to tithe 10% of his income to a Shinto temple, Tsayoi has benefited from a Blessing on Unborn Child which has raised his PS by 5, even beyond Racial Maximum. The geas is monitored by a spirit bull, and if, for any reason, the stricture is not kept, the Blessing will fail as the bull leaves Tsayoi's side. <br>

	As a result of successfully completing this adventure, Serifan the Lord of Patterns has interceded with the Duke of Carzala to settle Blackshore on Tsayoi, land which is enfeoffed to his grace. He is styled Tsayoi of Blackshore now and his social rank is Gentry.<br> [[Image:~~Novadom-Area~~.jpg â€Ž\|right\|200px]]		As a result of successfully completing this adventure, Serifan the Lord of Patterns has interceded with the Duke of Carzala to settle Blackshore on Tsayoi, land which is enfeoffed to his grace. He is styled Tsayoi of Blackshore now and his social rank is Gentry.<br> [[Image:BlackshoreMap.jpg â€Ž\|right\|200px]]
	Blackshore is an abandoned holding 10 miles west of the town of Avoca and about five miles south of it. It is surrounded by hills, which descend to marshy moors, and rise to black sand dunes which face the sea. Without extensive draining, it is unsuitable for agriculture.<br>		Blackshore is an abandoned holding 10 miles west of the town of Avoca and about five miles south of it. It is surrounded by hills, which descend to marshy moors, and rise to black sand dunes which face the sea. Without extensive draining, it is unsuitable for agriculture.<br>
	A thick copse of oak and beech trees, some five acres in area, stand at the base of the hills to the west bordering the marsh to the north a ways. The marsh on this side flows with clean water, and is particularly fertile, increasing the chance of finding beneficial herbs by +15. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The clean marsh may be harvested once in Spring, twice in Summer and three times in Autumn. <br>		A thick copse of oak and beech trees, some five acres in area, stand at the base of the hills to the west bordering the marsh to the north a ways. The marsh on this side flows with clean water, and is particularly fertile, increasing the chance of finding beneficial herbs by +15. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The clean marsh may be harvested once in Spring, twice in Summer and three times in Autumn. <br>

Velcanthus at 11:49, 9 March 2016

2016-03-09T11:49:54Z

Velcanthus: /* Water Breathing */

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Water Breathing

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 |align="center"| New Terra
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	As a consequence of taking a geas to tithe 10% of his income to a Shinto temple, Tsayoi has benefited from a Blessing on Unborn Child which has raised his PS by 5, even beyond Racial Maximum. The geas is monitored by a spirit bull, and if, for any reason, the stricture is not kept, the Blessing will fail as the bull leaves Tsayoi's side. <br>		As a consequence of taking a geas to tithe 10% of his income to a Shinto temple, Tsayoi has benefited from a Blessing on Unborn Child which has raised his PS by 5, even beyond Racial Maximum. The geas is monitored by a spirit bull, and if, for any reason, the stricture is not kept, the Blessing will fail as the bull leaves Tsayoi's side. <br>

	As a result of successfully completing this adventure, Serifan the Lord of Patterns has interceded with the Duke of Carzala to settle Blackshore on Tsayoi, land which is enfeoffed to his grace. He is styled Tsayoi of Blackshore now and his social rank is Gentry.<br>		As a result of successfully completing this adventure, Serifan the Lord of Patterns has interceded with the Duke of Carzala to settle Blackshore on Tsayoi, land which is enfeoffed to his grace. He is styled Tsayoi of Blackshore now and his social rank is Gentry.<br> [[Image:Novadom-Area.jpg â€Ž\|right\|200px]]
	Blackshore is an abandoned holding 10 miles west of the town of Avoca and about five miles south of it. It is surrounded by hills, which descend to marshy moors, and rise to black sand dunes which face the sea. Without extensive draining, it is unsuitable for agriculture.<br>		Blackshore is an abandoned holding 10 miles west of the town of Avoca and about five miles south of it. It is surrounded by hills, which descend to marshy moors, and rise to black sand dunes which face the sea. Without extensive draining, it is unsuitable for agriculture.<br>
	A thick copse of oak and beech trees, some five acres in area, stand at the base of the hills to the west bordering the marsh to the north a ways. The marsh on this side flows with clean water, and is particularly fertile, increasing the chance of finding beneficial herbs by +15. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The clean marsh may be harvested once in Spring, twice in Summer and three times in Autumn. <br>		A thick copse of oak and beech trees, some five acres in area, stand at the base of the hills to the west bordering the marsh to the north a ways. The marsh on this side flows with clean water, and is particularly fertile, increasing the chance of finding beneficial herbs by +15. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The clean marsh may be harvested once in Spring, twice in Summer and three times in Autumn. <br>
	The eastern side of the marsh leads to a bituminous sump which has tainted the land around it somewhat, which penalises any attempt to gather herbs by 20. Unless the herbs are darksome in nature, when the chance rises by 10. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The darksome marsh can be harvested once in Summer and twice in Winter.<br>		The eastern side of the marsh leads to a bituminous sump which has tainted the land around it somewhat, which penalises any attempt to gather herbs by 20. Unless the herbs are darksome in nature, when the chance rises by 10. This is modified by seasonal modifiers as usual. The darksome marsh can be harvested once in Summer and twice in Winter.<br>
	The sump is a pool about 20 feet long and about 12 feet wide. About 17,500 gallons of bituminous pitch can be distilled from it every year, taking 2 man hours for every 50 gallons, and requiring the services of a Rank 3 Alchemist or better. For every Rank above 3, they may make 10 pints of lantern oil, for ever Rank above 4, they may make enough naphtha for 3 Greek Fire grenadoes per year, and for every Rank above 5, they may produce 3 phials of oil of vitriol per year.<br>		The sump is a pool about 20 feet long and about 12 feet wide. About 17,500 gallons of bituminous pitch can be distilled from it every year, taking 2 man hours for every 50 gallons, and requiring the services of a Rank 3 Alchemist or better. For every Rank above 3, they may make 10 pints of lantern oil, for ever Rank above 4, they may make enough naphtha for 3 Greek Fire grenadoes per year, and for every Rank above 5, they may produce 3 phials of oil of vitriol per year.<br> [[Image: tarPit.jpg\|right\|180px]]
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	As a rough guide, multiply the length of a ship by its beam and draught then divide by 180. This will give about how many 50 gallon barrels needed to caulk it. Each barrel weighs 480 lbs.<br>		As a rough guide, multiply the length of a ship by its beam and draught then divide by 180. This will give about how many 50 gallon barrels needed to caulk it. Each barrel weighs 480 lbs.<br>
			[[Image: NarrowCove.jpg\|right\|150px]]
	At the eastern end of the beach is a narrow, granite cove, about 75 feet long and 12 - 15 feet wide. The tide varies by as much as nine feet. There is evidence that a caisson was used to close the cove off from the sea to create a graving dock. A Mechanician skilled in marine architecture would be able to build another one, given time and resources. It is, however, a major endeavour and would require hundreds of guineas to complete. It would also draw the attention of the Duke who would want to monitor any military craft that used it.<br>		At the eastern end of the beach is a narrow, granite cove, about 75 feet long and 12 - 15 feet wide. The tide varies by as much as nine feet. There is evidence that a caisson was used to close the cove off from the sea to create a graving dock. A Mechanician skilled in marine architecture would be able to build another one, given time and resources. It is, however, a major endeavour and would require hundreds of guineas to complete. It would also draw the attention of the Duke who would want to monitor any military craft that used it.<br> [[Image: blackshoreVilla.jpg\|right\|180px]]
	The bay curves much more sharply at the western end, providing a sheltering harbour for ships and boats. An old, ramshackle jetty, however, is all that remains, although there is a large villa nestled behind the dunes along the estuary where the marsh runs out to sea. It has two floors and a basement, with a tower-like structure on the sea-facing side which climbs another two floors. There are eight bedrooms and a large hall, along with the usual things associated with a large house. There are no servants quarters, although there are two other buildings nearby where servants might stay.<br>		The bay curves much more sharply at the western end, providing a sheltering harbour for ships and boats. An old, ramshackle jetty, however, is all that remains, although there is a large villa nestled behind the dunes along the estuary where the marsh runs out to sea. It has two floors and a basement, with a tower-like structure on the sea-facing side which climbs another two floors. There are eight bedrooms and a large hall, along with the usual things associated with a large house. There are no servants quarters, although there are two other buildings nearby where servants might stay.<br>
	There is another, much rougher building which holds a byre on one side and a barn on the other. This stands next to a stables, a falconer's mews and a dovecote.<bR>		There is another, much rougher building which holds a byre on one side and a barn on the other. This stands next to a stables, a falconer's mews and a dovecote.<bR>